Xia County

Xia County
夏县
County
Sima Wengong Temple
Sima Wengong Temple
Xiaxian is located in Shanxi
Xiaxian
Xiaxian
Location of the seat in Shanxi
Coordinates: 35°08′18″N 111°13′15″E / 35.13833°N 111.22083°E / 35.13833; 111.22083
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShanxi
Prefecture-level cityYuncheng
Population
 (2020)
287,938
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.sxxiaxian.gov.cn

Xia County or Xiaxian (simplified Chinese: 夏县; traditional Chinese: 夏縣; pinyin: Xià Xiàn) is a county in the southwest of Shanxi province, People's Republic of China, bordering Henan province to the southeast. It is under the jurisdiction of Yuncheng City.

History

In ancient China, it served as the previous capitals of the Xia dynasty and the Wei kingdom, and was previously known as Mingtiao. It was the site of the Battle of Mingtiao, which took place in about 1600 BCE.

A notable site in the county is Sima Wengong Temple (司馬溫公祠), the family home and burial place of Sima Guang, a Song dynasty historian.

Climate

Climate data for Xiaxian, elevation 403 m (1,322 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.4
(59.7) 		23.9
(75.0) 		30.5
(86.9) 		36.5
(97.7) 		39.3
(102.7) 		40.7
(105.3) 		40.6
(105.1) 		38.7
(101.7) 		38.8
(101.8) 		32.5
(90.5) 		26.0
(78.8) 		17.1
(62.8) 		40.7
(105.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5) 		9.9
(49.8) 		16.2
(61.2) 		22.8
(73.0) 		27.7
(81.9) 		32.0
(89.6) 		32.7
(90.9) 		30.9
(87.6) 		26.3
(79.3) 		20.4
(68.7) 		13.0
(55.4) 		6.6
(43.9) 		20.3
(68.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4) 		2.4
(36.3) 		8.8
(47.8) 		15.4
(59.7) 		20.6
(69.1) 		25.4
(77.7) 		27.1
(80.8) 		25.3
(77.5) 		20.2
(68.4) 		13.5
(56.3) 		5.7
(42.3) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		13.5
(56.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.7
(18.1) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		2.2
(36.0) 		8.1
(46.6) 		13.4
(56.1) 		18.6
(65.5) 		21.8
(71.2) 		20.4
(68.7) 		15.1
(59.2) 		8.0
(46.4) 		0.2
(32.4) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		7.5
(45.5)
Record low °C (°F) −18.8
(−1.8) 		−19.8
(−3.6) 		−13.2
(8.2) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		1.2
(34.2) 		6.7
(44.1) 		12.6
(54.7) 		11.5
(52.7) 		1.2
(34.2) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−15.1
(4.8) 		−18.3
(−0.9) 		−19.8
(−3.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.1
(0.20) 		8.3
(0.33) 		13.3
(0.52) 		35.8
(1.41) 		50.8
(2.00) 		56.0
(2.20) 		95.4
(3.76) 		90.0
(3.54) 		79.5
(3.13) 		52.5
(2.07) 		23.1
(0.91) 		3.8
(0.15) 		513.6
(20.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.8 3.1 4.0 6.5 7.6 7.7 9.2 9.3 9.8 7.7 5.3 2.2 75.2
Average snowy days 3.7 2.8 1.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 2.6 11.6
Average relative humidity (%) 60 58 55 58 59 58 69 74 74 74 71 64 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 147.6 151.5 186.5 220.3 239.5 229.8 234.1 213.6 171.9 164.3 152.1 154.7 2,265.9
Percent possible sunshine 47 49 50 56 55 53 53 52 47 48 50 51 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.


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